MO update

Yep, gives no direction just like our governor. Since it is dead week they got a little breathing room, but next week the Shiite is going to get real. When it comes down to brass tacks, they don't want to say anything.

We are the only school who is not playing due to local government.

Problem our state is running into is inner KC and STL are claiming the current rules set are unfair for their minority athletes. State is back tracking on previous rules.

It is saying that. We are the only school in the state not participating as of now.

They are saying that because the inner cities played the race card and now the state is backtracking on previous set out rules and allowing for 100% virtual school with sports.

If schools don’t play sports it’s unfair to minority athletes. They’re not allowing them the opportunity to obtain a college scholarship.

State says if virtual then no sports. Insert race card.

Health department says sports not recommended. Insert race card.

This is what is happening. It’s not complicated

We can do a simple example of what is happening here...

My question to you is “Do you think kids should play sports this fall? Yes or no.”

Bless your heart if you don’t foresee my response to you saying no.

Don’t answer the question, deflect everything and ask questions back.

Good response. You’d be a good lawyer.

Smart not to answer. You know what you will be labeled and there’s no coming back from that accusation.

You are a racist for not allowing minority athletes the opportunity to obtain a collegiate scholarship.



Welcome to what our state association is dealing with. There is no coming back from that trump card. State now has hands tied and has to make it work somehow. Thus the state and health departments are back tracking on every previous rule or mandate put out on school/sports and Covid.

If you don’t support sports, you’re a racist. That’s where MO is at.

I knew the state would do this. No I don't think it is fair to let kids stay home and do virtual work but yet do sports. If your too scared to come to school where we try to follow some order how in the heck are you saying it is ok to play football where you got bodies laying all over each other. MO really doesn't have a rule on taking online courses while in school. It's all about GPA and passing courses.

I know. There is so much crap MSHSAA does or lets go that they have turned into a laughing stock. Has your school changed its mind?

No. I was on a call with county health department a few hours ago.

Legally I don’t see how we can flip back at this point. It’s over for us imo.

Well, considering your absolute failure to read the room regarding the virus and the community in your own back yard, surely you have to realize that your generalizations and opinions here would be questioned. 

Saying that schools in metropolitan areas were playing "the race card"... when all they wanted was the association to allow students who were using remote learning at their school (which is not homeschoolingP) ...  come on . 

Sorry, if you want an answer, I am going to need you to actually proofread whatever it was you typed, and then ask your question in an coherent manner. 

Keep in mind your school situation may be different than others.  Your environment may be different than others.  

Also keep in mind that in some locals, utilizing distance learning is a public health strategy, not just one to keep individual students from contracting the virus/getting sick. 

Guidelines and logistics may not be realistic for some schools to conduct face to face learning, but athletic participation may be deemed achievable .  

I am just saying that it is becoming painfully obvious that a great deal of disagreement and division in the country on many issues is that people can't seem to fathom that other places may be different. 

Oh, its a joke here. NOBODY can tell me you can come to school for athletics and cry racism if it ain’t allowed to happen, then cry racism when you have to come to school for academics.I have literally heard that conversation twice. Either it is a real pandemic or its not.